Seth's EV Page
Last New Content 5.1.09
minor updates 2.9.10

***A lot of people have been asking about progress on the Z car. It has been slow because of [real] work, but progress is being made and work will continue as possible. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at sethmurray at alum dot wpi dot edu.
-Seth     8.24.08


1972 Datsun 240Z Electric Conversion - "Z-EV"  (in progress)
       Album 1:  Engine Removal (December 2002)
       Album 2:  Teardown, Suspension, etc (March 2003)
       Album 3:  Undercoating removal and suspension disassembly  (May 2003)
       Album 4:  There's nothing left to take apart!  (June 2003)
       Album 5:  More Progress  (July 2003)
       Album 6:  Motor Adapter and Body Work  (July 2003)
       Album 7:  Body work and battery box beginnings  (October 2003)
       Album 8:  Rear battery box work  (May 2004)
       Album 9:  Rear fenders etc  (August 2005)
       Album 10:  front suspension! (December 2006)
       Album 11:  motor mount (March 2008)
       Album 12:  rear suspension/rolling chassis (August 2008)
       Album 13:  front steel (April 2009)
       current projects Feb 2010:   motor/transmission torque rod, under-hood component layout, reworking the dash

1986 S10 Electric Conversion - "DC Cruiser" (January 2000 - May 2002)      
After competing in the 2002 Tour de Sol and driving the truck for about a year, we sold it to an EV enthusiast in NJ.
I was sad to learn that in August 2009, the truck was taken off the road and parted out.  Farewell, DC Cruiser!
       Photo Album
       Emeter Serial Fun

Links
       the EV Discussion List, a great resource for anyone planning or undertaking a conversion
       the EV Photo Album, photos and specs on over 2700 home-converted EVs!  (my truck in the EV Album)
       NEDRA, the National Electric Drag Racing Association
       the National Electric Auto Association
       the New England EAA
       EVDash for PalmOS - Log Emeter data on a Palm!
       Recommended parts suppliers:
             EVParts (Port Townsend, WA) has a huge selection of EV components and a very nice online catalog
             Electric Vehicles of America (Wolfeboro, NH) supplied the parts for my S10 conversion
             EV Source (Logan, UT) excellent prices on controllers and PFC chargers

Other Stuff
PFC Battery Charger   Our WPI Major Qualifying Project  7.06
music   a few tunes created with Reason 3
temp folder





You can email me at:  sethmurray at alum dot wpi dot edu